Marcos suspends officials, files graft cases over Bulacan ghost flood project

President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. expressed his anger over ghost flood projects in Bulacan province during a Wednesday inspection of a reinforced concrete riverwall project in Barangay Piel, Baliuag.

Marcos criticized the Public Works record showing 220 meters and P55 million spent on the project, noting that no work had been done despite claims to the contrary.

The president emphasized that the site lacked any visible progress and highlighted ongoing flooding issues in the area, stating, 'Kahit isang araw hindi nagtrabaho. Wala. Wala kang makita.'

Marcos stressed that if the project were properly implemented, it would have significantly improved the province's irrigation system.

He reiterated his frustration, saying, 'I'm not disappointed, I'm angry,' and ordered the suspension of officials who authorized the Bulacan project along with the filing of graft and malversation charges against them.

The president also blacklisted SYMS Construction Trading, which will face charges under the Revised Penal Code for allegedly marking a ghost project as complete.